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Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank.

1. I wish I _D__ to retake my exams.

A. do not have B. will not have C. am about D. did not have

2. The spacemen felt as if he _A__ in a paradise.

A. had been B. falls C. fall D. has fallen

3.

The afflicted mother felt as thought she _B__ on the verge of dying.A. has been B. had been C. were D. was

4. I wish another more effective teaching method _C__ used.

A. is B. was C. were D. was

5. She wishes she _B__ a fairy now.

A. was B. were C. is D. will be

6. She spent money as if she always _C__ plenty of it.

A. have B. had C. had had D. should have

7. She talks too much but I wish she _A__.

A. didnt B. doesnt C. wont D. wouldnt

8. They will drink wine but I wish they _D__.

A. didnt B. dont C. wont D. wouldnt9. She made a lot of mistakes but I wish she _B__.

A. didnt B. hadnt C. wouldnt D. did

10.My wife wishes she _C__ the guitar now.

A. could play B. can play C. could have played D. plays

11.Yesterday he missed the lesson. He wishes he _B__ it.

A. didnt miss B. hadnt miss C. hasnt missed D. hadnt missed

12.I suggest that the doctor _B__ up his mind without delay.

A. makes B. make C. made D. is to make

13.This poor old man wishes he _A__.

A. wasnt born C. had never been born

B. has never been born D. would never be born14.I am not a teacher of English, but suppose I _B__, then I _B__ set up a language centre.

A. am/can B. were/can C. was/could D. were/could

15.His friends suggest that he _A__ for that post.

A. applies B. apply C. applying D. will apply

16.Itshigh time we _D__ these mice.

A. are getting rid of C. get rid of

B. are going to get rid of D. got rid of

17.It is necessary that children _D__ of their old parents.

A. to take care B. takes care C. took care D. take care

18.I wish this English course _C__ the whole year.

A. will last B. may last C. lasted D. last

19.It is essential that the sponsor _A__ the file early.

A. make B. makes C. made D. making

20.The clients demanded that the doctors office _C__ earlier.

A. opening B. opened C. open D. to open

21.He was not a dutiful son. I wish he _D__.

A. was B. were C. has been D. had been

22.It is cold now. The homeless child wishes he _C__ in a cozy family.

A. has been B. will be C. were D. is

23.What would you suggest that he _C__?

A. will do B. would do C. do D. did24.I wish my wife _D__ better now.

A. would be B. was C. be D. were

25.He wishes he _B__ the college last year.

A. entered B. had entered C. would enter D. has been entering

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26.Is it necessary that he _C__ a certificate in English?

A. will get B. gets C. get D. would get

27.I demand that I _A__ to retake the exam.

A. be allowed B. am allowed C. will be allowed D. were allowed

28.I am not an interpreter, but I certainly wish I _C__.

A. shall be B. was C. were D. am

29.We will answer you in writing, if needs _D__.

A. is B. will be C. would be D. be

30.

Do not play in the sunshine lest you _D__ sunstroke.A. will get B. get C. are going to get D. should get

31.It is our wish that she _B__ in her life.

A. succeeds B. succeed C. succeeded D. will succeed

32.It was a lovely yesterday; we wish we _D__ at Long Hai beach.

A. have been B. were C. are D. had been

33.The king ordered that Gulliver _A__ set free.

A. be B. is C. will be D. would be

34.It is essential that Mary _A__ speak English.

A. be able to B. is able to C. was able to D. must be able to

35.He suggested that I _C__ tolerant of other people.

A. am B. was C. be D. would be36.My doctor insisted _A__.

A. that I diet B. me to diet C. for me dieting D. for me to diet

37.Everyone urged that Bill _A__ his education.

A. continue B. continuing C. to continue D. continued

38.The director requests that all packages _B__ at the central office.

A. to mail B. be mailed C. to be mailed D. mailing

39.What is your opinion about Bobs condition? - I recommend _D__ as much as possible.

A. him to rest B. him rest C. that he rests D. that he rest

40.Why does Ted need a tutor? Because its important _A__ on this exam next month.

A. that he do well B. he well does C. for him do well D. that he will do well

41.

Wheres Jim? He was making so much noise that I request _D__.A. him leave B. that he left C. that he leaves D. that he leave

42.Did you hear that Margarets plane is snowbound in Chicago? We suggested that she _B__

but she wouldnt listen.

A. would take a train C. took a train

B. take a train D. had taken a train

43.Please take this seat. No, I insist on _C__.

A. that you take it B. your taking it C. you take it D. you to take it

44.The telephone company is threatening to cut off our service. Its urgent _A__ the bill

immediately.

A. that we pay B. us to pay C. us playing D. that we have to pay

45.

What did the doctor tell Mrs. Murrey about her health? He recommended _B__ less.

A. that she worked B. that she work C. her work D. that she working

46.Should I tell Mr. Forbes about the broken window? Its necessary _B__ before it rains.

A. that he knows B. he know C. his knowing D. he knows

47.We just got a letter from Ronald. Its surprising _A__ to you after all these years.

A. that he still write C. that still is writing

B. that he still writes D. that he still writing

48.What did the school officials tell Chuck? They insisted _C__ a haircut.

A. that he got B. that he gets C. that he get D. him to get

49.Who do you think should work on the construction project? I recommend _B__ the

consultant.A. for Victoria be B. that Victoria be C. that Victoria is D. Victoria being

50.Should I begin typing these letters?- I suggest _C__ the bookkeeping first.

A. you finished B. you to finish C. you finish D. you will finish